Convert Redken Color Gels Lacquers to Redken Shades EQ Gloss
Find the equivalent for each Redken Color Gels Lacquers shade in Redken Shades EQ Gloss. Complete chart with levels, reflects, and match confidence.
Remember that equivalences are approximate. Each brand has proprietary pigments and bases that produce slightly different results. We always recommend doing a strand test when switching brands.
| Color Gels Lacquers | Name | Shades EQ Gloss | Name | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 | ||||
| 2ABn | Cool Ebony | 02ABn | Cool Ebony | Close |
| 2NW | Chocolate | 03N | Espresso | Approximate |
| Level 3 | ||||
| 3NN | Black Coffee | 03N | Espresso | Exact |
| 3N | Espresso | 03N | Espresso | Exact |
| 3NW | Cocoa Bean | 03N | Espresso | Exact |
| 3RB | Mahogany | 03R | Roxy Red | Exact |
| Level 4 | ||||
| 4GN | Forest | 04M | Smoked Cedar | Exact |
| 4ABn | Dark Roast | 04ABn | Dark Roast | Close |
| 4NA | Storm Cloud | 04ABn | Dark Roast | Close |
| 4NN | Coffee Grounds | 04N | Chicory | Exact |
| 4N | Chicory | 04N | Chicory | Exact |
| 4NW | Maple | 04N | Chicory | Exact |
| 4NG | Pecan | 04WG | Sun Tea | Exact |
| 4WG | Sun Tea | 04WG | Sun Tea | Approximate |
| 4CB | Clove | 04WG | Sun Tea | Approximate |
| 4RR | Lava | 04CB | Clove | Close |
| 4RV | Cabernet | 04CB | Clove | Close |
| 4VRo | Violet Rose | 04VRo | Violet Rose | Close |
| Level 5 | ||||
| 5AB | Twilight | 05V | Cosmic Violet | Approximate |
| 5NA | Smoke | 05V | Cosmic Violet | Approximate |
| 5NN | Cafe Mocha | 05N | Walnut | Exact |
| 5N | Walnut | 05N | Walnut | Exact |
| 5GB | Truffle | 05G | Caramel | Exact |
| 5NW | Macchiato | 05N | Walnut | Exact |
| 5NG | Caramel | 05G | Caramel | Exact |
| 5CB | Brownstone | 05C | Chili | Exact |
| 5RB | Manzanita | 05RB | Manzanita | Close |
| 5RO | Paprika | 05RB | Manzanita | Close |
| 5RV | Sangria | 05RB | Manzanita | Close |
| Level 6 | ||||
| 6GN | Moss | 06ABn | Brown Smoke | Approximate |
| 6ABn | Brown Smoke | 06T | Iron | Exact |
| 6NA | Granite | 06T | Iron | Exact |
| 6NN | Chocolate Mousse | 06N | Moroccan Sand | Exact |
| 6N | Moroccan Sand | 06N | Moroccan Sand | Exact |
| 6NW | Brandy | 06N | Moroccan Sand | Exact |
| 6NG | St. Tropez | 06G | St. Tropez | Exact |
| 6WG | Mango | 06AA | Bonfire | Close |
| 6CB | Amber Glaze | 06AA | Bonfire | Close |
| 6RO | Bonfire | 06R | Rocket Fire | Exact |
| 6RR | Blaze | 06R | Rocket Fire | Exact |
| 6VRo | Mauve Rose | 06VRo | Mauve Rose | Close |
| Level 7 | ||||
| 7AB | Moonstone | 07T | Steel | Exact |
| 7NA | Pewter | 07T | Steel | Exact |
| 7NN | Cocoa Powder | 07N | Mirage | Exact |
| 7N | Mirage | 07N | Mirage | Exact |
| 7GB | Butterscotch | 07G | Saffron | Exact |
| 7NW | Milk Tea | 07N | Mirage | Exact |
| 7NG | Saffron | 07G | Saffron | Exact |
| 7RO | Marigold | 07RR | Flame | Exact |
| 7RR | Flame | 07RR | Flame | Exact |
| Level 8 | ||||
| 8GN | Ivy | 08T | Silver | Approximate |
| 8AB | Stardust | 08T | Silver | Exact |
| 8NA | Volcanic | 08T | Silver | Exact |
| 8NN | Creme Brulee | 08N | Mojave | Exact |
| 8N | Mojave | 08N | Mojave | Exact |
| 8NW | Safari | 08N | Mojave | Exact |
| 8NG | Sunflower | 08GG | Gold Dip | Exact |
| 8WG | Golden Apricot | 08C | Cayenne | Exact |
| 8VRo | Rose Quartz | 08V | Iridescent Quartz | Exact |
| Level 9 | ||||
| 9NA | Mist | 09B | Sterling | Exact |
| 9N | Cafe au Lait | 09N | Café Au Lait | Exact |
| 9GB | Butter Cream | 09G | Vanilla Crème | Exact |
| 9NW | Cream Soda | 09N | Café Au Lait | Exact |
| 9VRo | Rosé | 09P | Opal Glow | Exact |
| Level 10 | ||||
| 10NA | Snow Queen | 010T | Platinum | Exact |
| 10N | Creme Latte | 010N | Delicate Natural | Exact |
| 10NW | Macadamia Nut | 010N | Delicate Natural | Exact |
| 10NG | Honey | 010G | Lemon Icing | Exact |
No direct equivalent in Shades EQ Gloss (1)
These Color Gels Lacquers shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in Shades EQ Gloss. Switching ranges here means adjusting the formula, not swapping one code for another.
- 1NW Midnight
Heads up: Color Gels Lacquers is a permanent color and Shades EQ Gloss is demi. Coverage, longevity and the final result will differ: adjust the service, not just the shade.
How to read the match: Exact = same level and same reflect · Close = same level, same reflect family · Approximate = same level in natural, or adjacent level with the same reflect. Hover each badge for that row's reason.
Of the 69 Color Gels Lacquers shades, 49 exact, 12 close and 7 approximate in this chart with Shades EQ Gloss. For example, Color Gels Lacquers's 8AB maps to Shades EQ Gloss's 08T. Golden reflects cross over best; copper ones need more adjustment. 1 shade has no direct equivalent in Shades EQ Gloss; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.
Color Gels Lacquers writes the reflect with a letter family after the level: a single letter for the pure naturals (8N = Mojave, 6N = Moroccan Sand) and two letters for the rest (NN natural natural, NW natural warm, NA natural ash, GN green, AB ash blue, GB gold beige, NG gold, RO red orange); Shades EQ Gloss uses the tonal-family letter after a zero-padded level (07N = natural, V = violet, NB = natural beige). Both brands write the reflect in a similar way, so reading the code across is straightforward.
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